Wednesday, October 7
Hamden, CT
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Fairfield
Quinnipiac, Fairfield Ready for Battle for First Wednesday
10/6/2026 9:24:00 AM | Men's Soccer
HAMDEN, CT — A rescheduled matchup turned into a battle for first in the Metro, as the Quinnipiac men's soccer team welcomes Fairfield for a Noon kickoff on Wednesday in Hamden.
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The two teams, originally slated to play on Sept. 26 but had the game postponed due to weather, each enter with 3-0-0 records in the Metro and are tied atop the standings with nine points.
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THE MATCHUP
Quinnipiac vs. Fairfield | 12:00 PM
Location: Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium | Hamden, CT
Watch Live: GoBobcats.com
Live Stats: GoBobcats.com
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LAST TIME OUT
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's soccer program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MSOC or go to gobobcats.com/msoc.
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The two teams, originally slated to play on Sept. 26 but had the game postponed due to weather, each enter with 3-0-0 records in the Metro and are tied atop the standings with nine points.
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THE MATCHUP
Quinnipiac vs. Fairfield | 12:00 PM
Location: Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium | Hamden, CT
Watch Live: GoBobcats.com
Live Stats: GoBobcats.com
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LAST TIME OUT
- Quinnipiac rolled at home on Saturday afternoon, winning 5-0.
- The Bobcats started strong, scoring inside the first six minutes with an own goal but recorded four from their own from four different sources.
- Taehyeon Lim and Zachary DaSilva recorded first-half tallies, while Didac Glories and Joey Saputo Jr., found the net in the second 45 minutes.
- The Bobcats own the overall series with an 8-4-4 record in a series that dates back to 2013.
- The two teams have alternated each of the last five meetings, with the home team winning the contest each time. The Bobcats have won four in a row at home against Fairfield, with all but one being one-goal decisions.
- Andrew Monteserin scored twice in the teams' last meeting in Hamden in 2024, tallying 74th and 80th-minute tallies to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 win.
- Fairfield has won four consecutive matches and is unbeaten in its last seven since losing its season opener at Marshall on Aug. 20.
- They are 5-0-2 in their last seven matches, winning each of its last two outings by a combined 7-0.
- The Stags lead the Metro in five categories, including assists per game (2.00), goal differential (+9), points per game (6.50), scoring offense (2.25) and win percentage (.750).
- The Bobcats enter Wednesday afternoon's contest on a five-game conference winning streak, dating back to last season.
- They have won all three league matches this season by a combined 9-1, with two of the three wins coming on the road.
- Overall on the streak, they have outscored their opponents 14-3 in their last five Metro Conference contests.
- The Bobcats have seen offense from a multitude of areas this season, as Taehyeon Lim leads the way with 10 points in six games.
- Six different Bobcats have recorded at least a goal, while three others have an assist to provide a balanced attack.
- Sophomore midfielder Taehyeon Lim took the NCAA Soccer world by storm the last week of August, totaling four goals (two game-winners) and two assists across a pair of dramatic victories against Providence and Yale.
- On Monday against the Friars, Lim converted a spot kick in the 82nd minute to finish a halftime comeback and give the Bobcats a 3-2 victory in their 2026 home opener.
- Four days later, the big fireworks came as Lim recorded a second-half hat trick, scoring three consecutive goals to turn a 3-1 halftime deficit into a dramatic, 4-3 victory over Yale in New Haven.
- He was named the Metro Conference's Offensive Player of the Week, as well as a member of the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week and National Player of the Week.
- First-year netminder Alexander Hansen earned Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors after a 15-save week against Providence and Yale.
- The 10 stops against the Friars on Monday are tied for the fifth-most by a goalkeeper this season, with it being the second-most by a first-year netminder.
- Fellow Metro Conference keeper Bennet Glinder made 12 stops on opening night against NJIT, the most by any goalie in the country.
- Hansen's 12 total saves are second-most in the Metro and 13th nationally, while his 5.67 saves per game are 9th-best in the country.
- Head Coach Eric Da Costa enters year 22 with the Bobcat program, currently sitting with 167 career victories and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.
- He has made the postseason tournament 12 of the last 14 seasons, including 11 of the last 13 METRO postseasons.
- He has an overall record of 167-169-62.
- William Holum leads the returning scorers for the Bobcats, potting four goals and adding an assist during the 2025 campaign. He made 18 appearances, starting 17 of them.
- Other multi-goal scorers returning include Andrew Monteserin (two goals) and Benjamin Telle (two goals).
- Fynn Ost returns to lead the Quinnipiac backline where he logged 1165 minutes a season ago, making 14 starts and three more appearances off the bench.
- The 2026 Metro Conference preseason poll placed Quinnipiac fifth in the league rankings ahead of this year's campaign, tied with Marist.
- The Bobcats earned 109 points in the poll and will face each of the teams ahead of them in the league season.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's soccer program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MSOC or go to gobobcats.com/msoc.
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